Danjo Garan News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Sarah Lucy Brown has a transformative experience on the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail

Wakayama’s rugged coastline and mountainous, heavily forested interior is home to some of holiest shrines, temples and monasteries in Japan.

Hikers contemplating tackling some of the most daunting treks in Japan - such as the 1,200-kilometre (750-mile) pilgrimage that visits 88 temples on Japan's Shikoku island - should soon be able to get a leg-up with the help of a robotic exoskeleton that optimises a walker's gait.

Hikers contemplating tackling some of the most daunting treks in Japan – such as the 1,200km pilgrimage that visits 88 temples on Japan's Shikoku island – should soon be able to get a leg-up with the help of a robotic exoskeleton that optimises a walker's gait. The Tokyo Institute of Technology is collaborating with Tokyo-based tech venture Walk-Mate Lab and...

Keeping ancient traditions alive in Nara and Wakayama Prefectures Jessica Thompson 9 March 2021 Okuno-in is an expansive, breathtaking cemetery with towering cedar trees and moss-covered grounds © Courtesy of Kinki Transportation Bureau From religious practices to handicrafts, sake to architecture, Japan’s rich tapestry of traditions is regarded with reverence around the world. On this cultural pilgrimage through Nara and Wakayama prefectures, visitors have the chance to experience these traditions first-hand, offering a unique opportunity to disconnect from the stresses of modern lif...